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 |  | Galax City Public Schools, VA (5101560)
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 This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Galax City Public Schools, VA based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  General Demographics,  Social Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | Population 16 years and over | 5,861 | 100.0 |  | In labor force | 2,743 | 46.8 |  | Civilian labor force | 2,743 | 46.8 |  | Employed | 2,551 | 43.5 |  | Unemployed | 192 | 3.3 |  | Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0 |  | Not in labor force | 3,118 | 53.2 |  |  |  |  |  | Civilian labor force | 2,743 | 46.8 |  | Percent Unemployed | 7.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Females 16 years and over | 3,401 | 58.0 |  | In labor force | 1,482 | 25.3 |  | Civilian labor force | 1,482 | 25.3 |  | Employed | 1,387 | 23.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children under 6 years | 209 | 3.6 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 137 | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children 6 to 17 years | 651 | 11.1 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 422 | 7.2 |  |  |  |  |  | COMMUTING TO WORK |  |  |  | Workers 16 years and over | 2,471 | 100.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 1,894 | 76.6 |  | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 291 | 11.8 |  | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 21 | 0.8 |  | Walked | 64 | 2.6 |  | Other means | 49 | 2.0 |  | Worked at home | 152 | 6.2 |  |  |  |  |  | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 27.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | OCCUPATION |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 2,551 | 100.0 |  | Management, professional, and related occupations | 847 | 33.2 |  | Service occupations | 534 | 20.9 |  | Sales and office occupations | 396 | 15.5 |  | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 0 | 0.0 |  | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 343 | 13.4 |  | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 431 | 16.9 |  |  |  |  |  | INDUSTRY |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 2,551 | 100.0 |  | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 14 | 0.5 |  | Construction | 265 | 10.4 |  | Manufacturing | 382 | 15.0 |  | Wholesale trade | 70 | 2.7 |  | Retail trade | 206 | 8.1 |  | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 86 | 3.4 |  | Information | 34 | 1.3 |  | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 76 | 3.0 |  | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 195 | 7.6 |  | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 571 | 22.4 |  | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 306 | 12.0 |  | Other services, except public administration | 198 | 7.8 |  | Public administration | 148 | 5.8 |  |  |  |  |  | CLASS OF WORKER |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 2,551 | 100.0 |  | Private wage and salary workers | 1,920 | 75.3 |  | Government workers | 450 | 17.6 |  | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 165 | 6.5 |  | Unpaid family workers | 16 | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |  |  |  | Total households | 3,378 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 806 | 23.9 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 555 | 16.4 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 383 | 11.3 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 381 | 11.3 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 481 | 14.2 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 299 | 8.9 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 318 | 9.4 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 119 | 3.5 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 13 | 0.4 |  | $200,000 or more | 23 | 0.7 |  | Median household income (dollars) | 22,105 |  |  | Mean household income (dollars) | 35,386 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With earnings | 2,173 | 64.3 |  | Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,795 |  |  | With Social Security | 1,312 | 38.8 |  | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,489 |  |  | With retirement income | 533 | 15.8 |  | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,484 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With Supplemental Security Income | 206 | 6.1 |  | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,061 |  |  | With cash public assistance income | 149 | 4.4 |  | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 509 |  |  | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 816 | 24.2 |  |  |  |  |  | Families | 1,608 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 102 | 6.3 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 231 | 14.4 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 230 | 14.3 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 164 | 10.2 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 282 | 17.5 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 212 | 13.2 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 249 | 15.5 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 102 | 6.3 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 13 | 0.8 |  | $200,000 or more | 23 | 1.4 |  | Median family income (dollars) | 38,168 |  |  | Mean family income (dollars) | 50,776 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Per capita income (dollars) | 18,726 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nonfamily households | 1,770 | 110.1 |  | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 12,909 |  |  | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 21,261 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 23,595 |  |  | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,350 |  |  | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 25,179 |  |  |  |  |  |  | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL |  |  |  | All families | 22.7 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 30.3 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 27.0 |  |  | Married couple families | 7.4 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 9.9 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 0.0 |  |  | Families with female householder, no husband present | 52.9 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 54.5 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 60.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | All people | 31.2 |  |  | Under 18 years | 40.5 |  |  | Related children under 18 years | 40.5 |  |  | Related children under 5 years | 32.8 |  |  | Related children 5 to 17 years | 42.6 |  |  | 18 years and over | 29.5 |  |  | 18 to 64 years | 32.1 |  |  | 65 years and over | 23.1 |  |  | People in families | 23.3 |  |  | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 45.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates |  |  |  Additional Information
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